Armstrong Siddeley Lynx
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Template:Infobox Aircraft EngineThe Armstrong Siddeley Lynx is a British seven-cylinder aero engine developed by Armstrong Siddeley. It was developed as a single row version of the two-row Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar. Testing began in 1920 and 6,000 had been produced by 1939. In Italy Alfa Romeo built a Script error: No such module "convert". licensed version of this engine named the Alfa Romeo Lynx.[1]
Variants
- Lynx I
- 1920, Template:Cvt.
- Lynx II
- 1920, Template:Cvt.
- Lynx III
- 1924, Template:Cvt.
- Lynx IV
- 1929, Template:Cvt.
- Lynx IVA
- 1930, Template:Cvt.
- Lynx IVB
- 1930, Template:Cvt.
- Lynx IVC
- 1929, Template:Cvt.
- Lynx IV(G)
- 1929, Geared propeller drive.
- Lynx IV(MOD)
- 1929, Template:Cvt, reconditioned and modified Lynx IV.
- Lynx IV(S)
- 1928, Template:Cvt, fully supercharged.
- Lynx V (Lynx Major)
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- 1930, increased bore and stroke, name changed from Lynx V to Lynx Major then Cheetah, half a PantherTemplate:Sfn
- Piaggio P.II
- Licence production in Italy by Piaggio.
Applications
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Alfa Romeo Lynx
Survivors
Shows Another view of the Armstrong Siddeley Lynx radial engine fitted to the Shuttleworth Collection's airworthy Avro Tutor interwar biplane Avro Tutor, K3215, powered by a Lynx IV, flies regularly at the Shuttleworth Collection and can be viewed in the museum at other times.[2]Another view of the Armstrong Siddeley Lynx fitted to the Shuttleworth Collection's airworthy Avro Tutor
Specifications (Lynx IV)
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General characteristics
- Type: 7-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
- Bore: 5.0 in (127 mm )
- Stroke: 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Displacement: 756 cu in (12.4 L)
- Length: 45.6 in (1,158 mm)
- Diameter: 42 in (1,067 mm)
- Dry weight: 525 lb (238 kg )
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder
- Fuel system: Carburettor
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 187 hp (139 kW) at 1,700 rpm cruise / 215 hp (160 kW) at 1,900 rpm max
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.35 hp/lb (0.6 kW/kg)
See also
Related development
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
Notes
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Bibliography
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